Walking holidays
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Ahead of the Kendal Mountain Festival, Tori James – the youngest British woman to climb Everest – chooses 10 mountains for hill-walkers who want to progress to higher altitudes and multi-day treks
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Letters: His experience of walking in the US is exactly as happened to me. Stopped twice by police who didn’t seem to understand the idea of exploring the locality on foot purely for pleasure, they then circled the area several times to keep an eye on what I was up to
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Britain’s walking trails provide great views of the country, but if you’re daunted by the amount of miles to cover, don’t fear – you can tackle them in ‘collectible’ chunks
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The Berlin Wall Way is a 155km walk of history and remembrance which, as well as taking in key points across the city, also leads into its less well known areas, as Paul Sullivan discovers
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Choquequirao is one of the most remote Inca ruins in the Peruvian Andes, but plans for a cable car could bring much change to Machu Picchu’s ‘little sister’
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The winner of Trail magazine’s UK mountain photo of the year … was taken on a £10 camera. We take a look at the spectacular winning shot, as well as the runners-up in the competition
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You’ll love to go a-wandering amid the beautiful landscapes of Scotland, especially when you have these walker-friendly places to come back to
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Everyone agrees that London’s greatest high street must change radically. But in what way, exactly?
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Travel writer Robert Macfarlane came to the Guardian book club to discuss his exploration of the ancient tracks that crisscross the globe
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There’s nothing pedestrian about our list of walking tours for travellers who don’t like tours
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After the signposts and the hiking trails run out, Kevin Rushby pushes on deep into South Africa’s Drakensberg range for an unforgettable wilderness trek, with only birds and baboons for company
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Take in the breathtaking views on this walk along the Jurassic coastline from Weymouth past Durdle Door
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England’s countryside and coast not only offer great walking, but also the chance to cosy up in great places to stay, with food and drink as tasty as the views
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Country diary: Birchen Edge, Derbyshire: The moorland and birch scrub is smothered in archaeological wonders – cairns, field systems, tumuli
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There are lots of great ways to see the Rockies – skiing, trekking, a road trip – but for Aaron Millar a storm-tossed hike, abseiling in darkness and (not) sleeping halfway up a cliff proved to be the best
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A great little place I know Bern/hoft: forest, fjord and fantastic food at a restaurant just outside Oslo
The Norwegian musician finds Grefsenkollen restaurant out of this world, but also deliciously down to earth
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Originally published in the Guardian on 28 September 1964: The Lake District hills looked as sharp against the blue sky as if they had been cut out with scissors
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It’s not a coastal honeypot, but the Pembrokeshire hub of Narberth makes up for that with a busy arts scene, great shops and, this weekend, its annual food festival
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From Laurie Lee’s departure for Spain one sunny morning to Flora’s unfortunate sexual odyssey in Cold Comfort Farm, Duncan Minshull chooses the best literary journeys on foot
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Ten places to stay in Wales with walks from the door, warm hospitality and the kind of extras walkers appreciate – from route tips to hearty meals
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Autumn’s here and there’s no better time to go for a walk with your camera. Mick Ryan, publisher of a new photo-location guidebook series, shares his tips on the best times and places to capture the season in the UK
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The Caminito del Rey in Málaga is being restored and will reopen in early 2015 – albeit in a safer form
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The former route of the Blyth and Tyne railway is fantastic for blackberry picking. Email do.something@theguardian.com with your favourite walk
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A new walking festival starting this month is the perfect excuse to hike the rolling South Downs – and enjoy all sorts of activities from a brewery tour to a cuckoo trail
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Christian Wolmar: Car use is declining while the popularity of train travel is on the rise, but calculating cost per trip is a complex business
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Deputy PM promises extra funding for building 3,000-mile trail along the English coast
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A new report has found that many older people in the capital are unnerved by “green man time” being too short
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From East Sussex to the Isle of Skye, spectacular coastal scenery and pretty seaside towns are only a walk away in Britain
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Following Wales’s lead, England is opening a national coastal path. The first section, in the post-industrial north-east, makes a captivating two-day walk, says Chris Moss
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Find a cosy hideaway amid the rolling hills and majestic coastline of Ireland’s north-westernmost county
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As the Norwegian Trekking Association opens a dramatic, contemporary mountain hideaway, we look at some of the other stunning walkers’ cabins operated by the organisation
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Three men on a pilgrimage to find the bus featured in Sean Penn’s film helped to safety by volunteers
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They provide sustenance and hope, caffeine and cake – as well as a warm welcome for hikers. Guardian readers recommend their favourite trailside cafes
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Though he hadn’t travelled to Jura for a quarter of a century, the wild Scottish island always held a special place in Neil Ansell’s heart. Here he describes his ‘homecoming’
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How does your political allegiance affect your views on public transport?